The link below takes you to a report that presents the results of a survey of 29 of the cities which comprise the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness. Respondents were asked to provide information on emergency food assistance … Read more

]]>The link below takes you to a report that presents the results of a survey of 29 of the cities which comprise the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness. Respondents were asked to provide information on emergency food assistance and homeless services provided between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011.

Through the library, you have access to a report from the International Monetary Fund entitled “Global Financial Stability Report.” Basically, the report discusses global market developments and issues. The really nice feature is that we have access to some of … Read more

]]>Through the library, you have access to a report from the International Monetary Fund entitled “Global Financial Stability Report.” Basically, the report discusses global market developments and issues. The really nice feature is that we have access to some of the historical reports.

Here is the link and some quick instructions on how to navigate to the actual report. (Note: the June link is just a quick update, click the April link to get an in-depth report):

Click the date of the report you want. Click the ‘Full Text” link at the top of the page to see the entire report or under each chapter, click the “full text” link to see it. (I know that sounds obvious, but I actually passed these up on the 1st go-round- maybe this is just a personal problem and you can ignore this paragraph)

For those who like to know more details, here is a sampling of some of the statistical data/chart titles in the April report:

I haven’t actually used this myself, but thought I’d pass along instructions for the EBSCOhost Mobile apps. For those who don’t know, EBSCOhost publishes these databases (and many more): Business Source Complete, Academic Source Complete, Communication & Mass Media … Read more

]]>I haven’t actually used this myself, but thought I’d pass along instructions for the EBSCOhost Mobile apps. For those who don’t know, EBSCOhost publishes these databases (and many more): Business Source Complete, Academic Source Complete, Communication & Mass Media Complete, Agricola, EconLit, PsycInfo, Regional Business News, and SocIndex (to name a few).

Here’s the info sent by EBSCOhost (copied verbatim):

EBSCOhost Mobile is an excellent way to encourage your users to make the most of your online resources from EBSCO:

Country Commercial Guides are published by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. These guides provide a tremendous amount of information about how to do business in another country. Here are some of the major areas discussed:

]]>Country Commercial Guides are published by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. These guides provide a tremendous amount of information about how to do business in another country. Here are some of the major areas discussed:

Doing research on these topics for accounting? Here are some suggested databases and search terms.

I would look in the following TCU databases (keep in mind that some of these databases have limits on the # of simultaneous users, so … Read more

]]>Doing research on these topics for accounting? Here are some suggested databases and search terms.

I would look in the following TCU databases (keep in mind that some of these databases have limits on the # of simultaneous users, so if a non-TCU password screen pops up, just wait and try again later):

Here is how I would structure my basic search if you have multiple boxes on the page:

Box 1: ifrs OR “international financial reporting standards”

Box 2: gaap OR “generally accepted accounting principles”

Box 3: difference*

In box 3, you may want to replace the word ‘difference*’ with a keyword from some of the other criteria for your assignment, for example: impact* In some databases, you need to NOT use the word ‘difference*’ in order to get results. Try some variations and don’t give up on the first attempt.

If the database has a single search box, construct your search like this:

Another method is to use our database, IBISWorld. Click on the ‘Industry Market Research’ tab at the top of the page. Then scroll down to the “Browse Industries” section OR keep scrolling down to the “US Industry Reports Available section” to see an even more detailed breakout. Click link below for screen shots: